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• Martensville’s hottest, new business serving up cool tasty treats throughout the summer

  17-06-2021 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A trio of Grade 11 students, Alex Garchinski, Wyatt Strueby and Carson Heuchert recently launched Cones Ice Cream and in just two weeks the business has taken off.
  
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• RCMP issue Canada-wide warrants in human trafficking investigation with ties to Sask.

  17-06-2021 23:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP have issued Canada-wide warrants for four individuals allegedly involved in a suspected human trafficking group with "strong ties" to Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• La Ronge tri-communities cancel Canada Day celebrations

  17-06-2021 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A northern Saskatchewan hub has decided to scrap its Canada Day celebrations in favour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. Read More
  
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• Lip-sync challenge: Regina, Saskatoon mayors square off to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates

  17-06-2021 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayors of Saskatchewan’s two largest cities are going to battle to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates, with the loser lip-syncing to a song of the winner’s choice.
  
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• Half of Saskatchewan's delta variant cases in Regina

  17-06-2021 23:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Confirmed cases of the more contagious delta variant are increasing in Saskatchewan, with half of them being found in Regina.
  
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• Prince Albert continues clean up after brief but destructive storm

  17-06-2021 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The storm brought power outages and localized flooding, and blanketed the city with small pieces of hail.
  
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• Cleanup efforts in Prince Albert to continue into next week after brief but destructive storm

  17-06-2021 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The storm brought power outages and localized flooding, and blanketed the city with small pieces of hail.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 94 new cases, 70 recoveries, no new deaths

  17-06-2021 22:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, but no new deaths.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor accepts COVID-19 vaccine challenge posed by Regina counterpart - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-06-2021 22:12 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon mayor accepts COVID-19 vaccine challenge posed by Regina counterpart  CTV News SaskatoonLip-sync challenge: Regina, Saskatoon mayors square off to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates  Global NewsRegina vs. Saskatoon: Which city will get more first vaccinations?  News Talk 980 CJMESaskatoon mayor accepts Regina mayor's first dose vaccination challenge  Saskatoon StarPhoenixView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Saskatoon mayor accepts COVID-19 vaccine challenge posed by Regina counterpart

  17-06-2021 22:12
  
  Mayor Charlie Clark says he's game to take on a COVID-19 vaccine challenge issued by Regina's mayor.
  
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• Sask. resident overcomes vaccine hesitancy, encourages others to do the same

  17-06-2021 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  "What it eventually ended up being for me was, this is a war. A war in which you get enlisted just by breathing. So, the least anyone could do is fight."
  
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• Vaccine committee says provinces should give AstraZeneca recipients a different vaccine for second dose

  17-06-2021 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending the provinces stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in most cases — even as booster shots for people who've already received first doses of the product.
  
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• Decriminalizing drugs for personal use would help people find help, keep jobs: Sask. advocate

  17-06-2021 21:41
  
  Advocates are asking the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners to support the decriminalization of drug possession for personal use.
  
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• Chance of showers: June 17 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  17-06-2021 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chance of showers to end off the week — and a look at the weekend camping forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, June 17.
  
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• Saskatoon mayor accepts Regina mayor's first dose vaccination challenge

  17-06-2021 21:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Regina Mayor Sandra Masters has thrown down the gauntlet. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: ICU patients below 10 in Saskatchewan for 1st time in 2021

  17-06-2021 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 94 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Thursday, according to health officials.
  
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• Sask. RCMP says Const. Shelby Patton's firearm was holstered, eyewitness account false

  17-06-2021 20:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Police investigators determined two witnesses who spoke to CBC News shared a false account of Const. Shelby Patton's death.
  
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• Eyewitness account false, Const. Shelby Patton's firearm was holstered, Saskatchewan RCMP says

  17-06-2021 20:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Police investigators determined two witnesses who spoke to CBC News shared a false account of RCMP Const. Shelby Patton's death in Wolseley, Sask.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools offering full-day kindergarten and prekindergarten programs this fall

  17-06-2021 20:21
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools will offer some full-day programs for Kindergarten and pre-Kindergarten students starting in September.
  
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• Saskatchewan police reported 507 impaired driving offences in May: SGI

  17-06-2021 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan police reported a total of 507 impaired driving offences in May, with 366 criminal code charges and 141 roadside administrative suspensions.
  
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• After initial rush of keeners, uptake for COVID-19 vaccines on the Prairies has been slow growing

  17-06-2021 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  The rush to get initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the Prairies appears to be weakening — not stalling but definitely slowing down — with the rate of the eligible population getting a first shot hovering around 70 per cent in the three provinces.
  
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• Saskatchewan father-daughter comic book duo ready to release latest issue

  17-06-2021 19:58
  
  The creator of The Adventures of Auroraman let his daughter take over the reigns of the newest issue.a
  
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• Saskatoon landfill temporarily closed to public due to strong winds, safety concerns - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-06-2021 19:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon landfill temporarily closed to public due to strong winds, safety concerns  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon landfill temporarily closed to public due to strong winds, safety concerns

  17-06-2021 19:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The City of Saskatoon has temporarily closed the city's landfill to the public as strong winds are creating unsafe conditions. Read More
  
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• Crops damaged by flooding, wind in parts of Saskatchewan

  17-06-2021 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said heavy localized rainfall in the past week resulted in flooding in some regions of the province.
  
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• Power restored to most homes impacted by Sask. storm

  17-06-2021 19:40
  
  Nearly all power has been restored to areas affected by Tuesday night’s storm.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination rates on the Prairies grow slowly after rush of ‘keeners’

  17-06-2021 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  'You get to protect your family, your friends, your loved ones ... from this COVID virus,' said Sask Premier Scott Moe, when asked if his province would offer a lottery.
  
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• Regina vs. Saskatoon: Mayor proposes vaccine challenge as province strives for 3rd reopening step

  17-06-2021 18:44
  
  The mayor of Regina has challenged her Saskatoon counterpart to a vaccination competition.
  
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• Hundreds of vaccinated Indonesian health workers get COVID-19, dozens in hospital

  17-06-2021 18:29
  
  More than 350 doctors and medical workers have caught COVID-19 in Indonesia despite being vaccinated with Sinovac and dozens have been hospitalized, officials said, as concerns grow about the efficacy of some vaccines against more infectious variants.
  
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• Wheels in Motion program is a rare gem in the Saskatchewan abilities community.

  17-06-2021 18:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Every Thursday, Christine Scherr, Sarah Martell, Rachel Bindle and Taylor Denny meet at Dance Collective to get their weekly exercise and reconnect. Read More
  
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• Wheels in Motion: Meet the dancers of Saskatoon's wheelchair dance team - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-06-2021 17:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wheels in Motion: Meet the dancers of Saskatoon's wheelchair dance team  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Wheels in Motion: Meet the dancers of Saskatoon's wheelchair dance team

  17-06-2021 17:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The news seems to be flying at us faster all the time. From COVID-19 updates to politics and crime and everything in between, it can be hard to keep up. With that in mind, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox to help make sure you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. Read More
  
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• City of Regina says 50-70 mm of rain fell in span of 2 hours Friday, cleanup continues

  17-06-2021 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Regina says cleanup continues after Friday's rainstorm, which saw between 50 and 70 millimetres of water fall from the sky in the span of two hours.
  
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• Saskatoon Transit, Masabi and Transit app launch new TGo fare payment system - MassTransitMag.com

  17-06-2021 17:16 via masstransitmag.com
  Saskatoon Transit, Masabi and Transit app launch new TGo fare payment system  MassTransitMag.com
  
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• Sask. restaurant owners scramble to hire ahead of Step 2 easing of restrictions

  17-06-2021 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s slated to begin Step 2 of its reopening plan on Sunday, which allows restaurants to operate at full capacity. But to fully reopen, restaurants need to hire a full staff — but it hasn’t been easy.
  
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• Sask. restaurant owners scramble to hire ahead of next week's planned easing of restrictions

  17-06-2021 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s slated to begin Step 2 of its reopening plan on Monday, which allows restaurants to operate at full capacity. But to fully reopen, restaurants need to hire a full staff — but it hasn’t been easy.
  
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• City of Saskatoon recommends city-owned pickup in upcoming curbside organics program - CBC.ca

  17-06-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon recommends city-owned pickup in upcoming curbside organics program  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Saskatoon recommends city-owned pickup in upcoming curbside organics program

  17-06-2021 16:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city councillors will be taking a look at how compostable material will be collected in the city's upcoming curbside organics program.
  
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• Adopt a Pet with S’more the guinea pig

  17-06-2021 16:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Looking to adopt something a little smaller into your home? Brooke Weisbrod with Saskatoon SPCA joins Global News Morning with S’more, a guinea pig who’s sweet and loves carrots.
  
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• Sask. drops second dose eligibility age to 45 and older

  17-06-2021 16:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is lowering its second dose vaccine eligibility age to 45 or older. You can also now get your second dose if you got your first one on or before May 1. 
  
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• Sask. reports 94 new COVID-19 cases; doesn't meet Step 3 vaccine target

  17-06-2021 16:14
  
  Saskatchewan reported 94 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, along with 70 recoveries and zero new deaths.
  
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• Intermittent fasting may not be the best way to lose weight, new study suggests

  17-06-2021 16:05
  
  Those looking to lose weight and reduce fat may have less success with intermittent fasting than with simply reducing their calorie intake, a small new study suggests.
  
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• Travel demand on the rise as some international restrictions lift

  17-06-2021 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travel demand is rising quickly as more flights are popping up to international locations. Ixtapa Travel President Barb Crowe joins Global News Morning with more.
  
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• Saskatoon Pride celebrating Pride Week with virtual events | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  17-06-2021 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Pride celebrating Pride Week with virtual events | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Pride celebrating Pride Week with virtual events

  17-06-2021 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Pride has been holding events virtually all week long celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community, and co-chair Natasha King tells Global News Morning Saskatoon there’s some big events to wrap up the week.
  
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• Amid calls to change name, a look at the history of Saskatoon's John A. Macdonald Road

  17-06-2021 15:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's John A. Macdonald Road was named in an effort to promote the city around the time of Canada's centennial. Now, city council is being asked to change it due to Macdonald's links to the residential school system. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police commissioners discusses drug decriminalization - Drug & Alcohol Testing Association of Canada (DATAC)

  17-06-2021 15:15 via datac.ca
  
  Saskatoon police commissioners discusses drug decriminalization  Drug & Alcohol Testing Association of Canada (DATAC)
  
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• 18U AAA Red Sox Squeak Out a Win Against Saskatoon Cubs - DiscoverHumboldt.com

  17-06-2021 14:46 via discoverhumboldt.com
  18U AAA Red Sox Squeak Out a Win Against Saskatoon Cubs  DiscoverHumboldt.com
  
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• June winds continue to blow, with another gusty day in store: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  17-06-2021 14:11
  
  Saskatoon wakes to sunshine Thursday morning, but by afternoon we could see some clouds passing through.
  
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• Tank: Saskatoon city hall moves fast on John A. Macdonald Road rename - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-06-2021 14:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tank: Saskatoon city hall moves fast on John A. Macdonald Road rename  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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